Emotional Detox for Anxiety: 7 Steps to Release Anxiety and Energize Joy

by Sherianna Boyle, Sarah Mollo-Christensen (Read by)

Overview

Author and wellness expert Sherianna Boyle shows you how to C.L.E.A.N.S.E your anxieties, clearing a path for new positive habits, behaviors, and emotions.

Most of us view a detox as a physical experience, but what we don’t realize is that it’s not just our physical bodies that need to be cleansed in order to return to a healthy state. When we’re unable to process our stress and worries, they can become toxic to ourselves and those around us. Wellness expert and author of Emotional Detox, Sherianna Boyle modifies the revolutionary C.L.E.A.N.S.E method to guide you through the 7 steps to a successful anxiety detox. The 7 steps include: Clear, Look Inward, Emit, Activate Joy, Nourish, Surrender, and Ease.

Experiencing reactions to worries, stress, and doubt can put obstacles in our path to a happy and fulfilled life. An anxiety detox is a systematic and mindful way to purge these harmful thoughts. Once freed from this burden, an anxiety detox returns us to our joyful, carefree state.

Emotional Detox for Anxiety is a reset for the soul, flushing out negative feelings, clearing a path for new habits and behaviors, and energizing you to accept peace, acceptance, and pure joy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781797106168
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster Audio
Publication date:	12/24/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	748,334
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 5.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Sherianna Boyle, MED, CAGS, is an adjunct psychology professor, author of eight books, and founder of Emotional Detox Coaching, C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Method, and C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Yoga. Her work has been featured in more than eighty articles in publications such as Yoga Journal, Psychology Today, Organic Authority, Prevention, and First for Women. Sherianna provides Emotional Detox workshops through renowned centers such as Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health and 1440 Multiversity. Find her Emotional Detox podcast, workshops, and services at SheriannaBoyle.com.

Sarah Mollo-Christensen is a voice talent and an audiobook narrator. A stage and voice actor, she received her BA from Dartmouth College and graduated from the Atlantic Theater Company’s Acting Conservatory in New York City. As an actress, she has appeared on prestigious regional stages, including the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Introduction 15

Part 1 Toxicity 17

Chapter 1 What Is Anxiety? 19

How Much Stress Is Too Much? 22

The Energy of Anxiety 23

Understanding the Anxiety Cycle 24

Dealing with Brain Withdrawal 27

Recap 30

Chapter 2 Sources of Anxiety 31

Is Anxiety in Your Genes? 32

How Your Brain Processes Anxiety 34

Looking at Stress Through a Lens of Reactivity 34

Diet and Lifestyle 37

Social Media 40

Isolation and Loneliness 41

Recap 42

Chapter 3 What is an Emotional Detox? 43

Detoxing Helps You Learn to Feel Your Emotions 44

Welcoming the Unknown 45

Why You Could Use a Detox (Especially If You're Anxious) 46

The Purpose of an Emotional Detox 48

What You Will Learn 49

Things to Avoid During Your Detox 50

Going Raw 51

Healing versus Recovering 53

Staying On Course 55

Recap 56

Chapter 4 The Benefits of an Anxiety Detox 57

Reducing Inflammation 58

Managing Weight and Energy Levels 60

Shifting Judgmental Patterns 60

Letting Go of Fear 62

Nurturing Resilience Instead of Sympathy 64

Supercharging Manifesting! 65

Recap 66

Chapter 5 What Are We Detoxing When We Cleanse Anxiety? 67

Resisting Your Emotions 68

Internalizing and Pulling In 70

Externalizing and Pushing Away 72

Perfectionism 74

Negative Narrating 76

Attachment to Coping 77

Recap 79

Chapter 6 How Emotions Get Processed 81

Emotional Anatomy 82

Oxygen: Trusting Your Breath 84

Awareness 85

Observing and Witnessing 87

Free Will 89

Recap 90

Chapter 7 Going Raw and Transforming Triggers 91

What Is an Anxiety Trigger? 92

Triggers Can Be Rooted in Unconscious Memories 96

Misinterpreting 98

Understanding Emotional Frequencies 99

When Others Are Triggered by You 100

Vulnerability 101

Recap 102

Chapter 8 Preparing for Your Anxiety Detox 103

The Difference Between Self-Consciousness and Self-Awareness 104

The Three Pre-Anxiety Cleanse Questions 105

Reactivity Levels 107

Bliss and Getting to Neutral 108

Setting Your Intentions 109

Creating Your C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Routine 112

Recap 113

Part 2 The C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Method 115

C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Step 1: Clear Reactivity 117

The Vagus Nerve and Anxiety 118

Toning and Stimulating Your Vagus Nerve 119

Pressing Acupressure Points (aka Your Reset Button) 120

Stretching 121

Breathing Techniques 122

Recap 126

C.L.E.A.N.S.E. STEP 2: Look Inward 127

Accessing Bliss 128

Releasing the Subconscious 128

Breath Stories 130

Loosening Attachments 131

Dissolving Ego 132

Speaking in the Present Tense 133

Honoring the Wisdom of the Body 134

Recap 136

C.L.E.A.N.S.E. STEP 3: EMIT 137

Producing 138

The Power of Sound 139

The Hum 140

Directing Sound 142

Inner Space 143

Crossing Barriers 144

Recap 146

C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Step 4: Activate Joy 147

Learning to Direct Your Attention 147

Transitioning from Step 3 to Step 4 148

Chakras 149

Joy Is a Purifier! 152

Believe In Your Own Energy 153

Divine Time 155

Recap 156

C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Step 5: Nourish 157

Visualizing to Feel and Connect 158

Promoting Relaxation 159

Learning How to Connect with Others 161

Contributing to the Space 162

Fostering Appreciation 164

Deep Listening 166

Setting Boundaries 167

Recap 168

C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Step 6: Surrender 169

The Spiritual Law of Detachment 170

Creating Your Allow Statements 170

Command It! 173

Using Your Voice 174

Embracing the Law of Least Resistance 177

How to Recognize When You're Processing Emotions 178

Discovering Your Purpose 178

Recap 180

C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Step 7: Ease 181

Connecting to Your "I Am" Presence 182

Standing Tall 183

Receiving Energy 185

The Law of Vibration 186

Reconstructing Needs Into Desires 187

Applying the Pause Practice to Anxiety 188

Seeing the "I Am" in Others 190

The Forgiveness Frequency 191

Recap 192

Part 3 Manifesting Joy 193

Chapter 9 Sustaining Your Anxiety Detox 195

Getting a Good Night's Sleep 197

Exercise 199

Nourish Yourself 202

Getting in the Dirt 205

More Ways to Increase Emotional Flow and Release Anxiety 205

Recap 208

Chapter 10 Energizing the Good! 209

The C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Can Also Enhance Happiness-but Detox First 210

Manifestation Guidelines 212

Remember: Anxiety Depletes Your Power 214

Getting to Know Joy 216

The Language of Joy 217

Expect Amazing Things 218

Recap 219

Afterword: The Emotional Detox Movement 220

Emotional Detox Terminology 222

C.L.E.A.N.S.E. Samples 224

Bibliography 230

Index 235

Editorial Reviews

Emotional Detox for Anxiety points to something that’s far more important than how we think and feel—how we think and feel about how we think and feel. Seeing our reactions to our experiences in a new light is key to change. This book shows you how to do just that!”

—Amy Johnson, PhD, author of The Little Book of Big Change: The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit

“Emotional Detox for Anxiety gives you the tools to take action to live a life of joy and ease. I expect Sherianna’s renowned C.L.E.A.N.S.E. method will make a huge impact on the way we treat, understand, and help people with anxiety.”

—Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, founder and CEO of The Best Ever You Network and author of Percolate: Let Your Best Self Filter Through

“If you struggle with anxiety and uncontrollable reactions to emotional triggers, Sherianna Boyle’s book, Emotional Detox for Anxiety, is a must-read. She shares her powerful C.L.E.A.N.S.E. process, which is seven steps to releasing anxiety and energizing joy. These steps encourage you to process your feelings so you can create an inner healing space of personal nourishment, freedom, and guidance. You will free yourself from repetitive toxic emotions, release judgments fueled by fear, and learn to increase your physical, mental, and spiritual energy.”

—Mal Duane, author of Broken Open: Embracing Heartache and Betrayal As Gateways to Unconditional Love

“As someone who once struggled with panic attacks, I know firsthand the poisonous impact anxiety can have on a person’s life. If your anxiety is keeping you locked in fear, avoidance, analysis paralysis, or self-criticism, Sherianna Boyle’s Emotional Detox for Anxiety is a remedy....When faced with life’s challenges, we often want to run from our emotions. Sherianna teaches the reader how to understand and embrace emotions without judgment, process them, and ultimately experience genuine peace and joy. Some of my personal favorite gems in Emotional Detox for Anxiety are the ‘allow statements.’ What a gift Sherianna has given the world with this book.”

—Dr. Colleen Georges, coach, TEDx speaker, and author of RESCRIPT the Story You’re Telling Yourself

“In her powerful new book, Emotional Detox for Anxiety, Sherianna Boyle shows us how we can emotionally detox our stress and anxieties with her groundbreaking C.L.E.A.N.S.E. method. She expertly applies her proven emotional detox tools to anxiety so that we can go from simply managing anxiety to healing it. Sherianna reminds us that we have the inner power to release our anxiety and create a purposeful, happy, and joy-filled life. A must-read for anyone who is struggling with anxiety, stress, and emotional overwhelm.”

—Dr. Debra Reble, intuitive psychologist, bestselling author of Soul-Hearted Living, and creator of the Anxiety Rx: Balm for the Soul program

“Richly engaging and wise, Sherianna is one of my favorite wellness authors, and Emotional Detox for Anxiety is practical and transformational. Sherianna leads the reader with seven steps to look inward, release harmful thoughts, and move into a natural state of inner joy. This well-researched book is on my Kind Yoga Mindfulness and Meditation school’s self-care reading list for students. I highly recommend it!”

—Diane Kovanda, MEd, coauthor of Good Night Yoga and founder and director of Kind Yoga Mindfulness and Meditation school (KindYoga.com)

“Activate more joy in your life. Emotional Detox for Anxiety guides you through the powerful C.L.E.A.N.S.E. method and offers a supportive framework to help you detox from the worries, stress, and self-doubt that are sabotaging your joy and inner peace. Sherianna is a beacon of light for those struggling with anxiety!”

—Linda Joy, inspirista, publisher of Aspire Magazine, and founder of InspiredLivingUniversity.com

“I was waiting for a book like this to come out ... This book will definitely be popular with our community and will be heavily circulated.”

—The Lovely Librarian

“There’s a new kind of detox on the scene that doesn’t involve restricting calories or forgoing solid foods. This one has nothing to do with what’s on our plates and everything to do with what’s on our minds.”

—SheKnows

“A great resource.”

—Designing for Plenty

“Informative and helpful...an excellent resource for people who struggle with anxiety.”

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